Icon 22 (Sharing Overlay)
We have had enough of globes for awhile, but we have a lot of
non-glamorous icons to create if we are planning on completing a full
icon pack. One of the icons that always seems to be a problem is the
Sharing Overlay. The thing you have to keep in mind with this one is
where it is going to be used. We have established a convention with this
pack of using cables to represent network connections, so I am going to
go with that for our Overlay, something similar to what we have used in
the Network Computer icon.
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Step 1:
First thing I do is mock up the general shape of our overlay. I place it
on top the existing folder icon, to make sure it fits.
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Step 2:
Now since what is shared the most are folders and drives, I make sure it
looks ok overlaying the Hard Drive icon as well.
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Step 3:
Now I copy over the Network Computer Cable just to use as a guideline
for our new cable.
I use the Mesh Tool and a Rectangle to start molding our new cable.
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Step 4:
To save a bit of work I copy the join I used in the Network Computer
Cable and tweak its size, making it useful for our new cable.
Then I create another cable with the mesh tool.
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Step 5:
Now using some circles and Radial fills I make my "Plug" that will
connect to the icon that we are overlaying.
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Step 6:
Now I pull a shadow off our cord, and using the Interactive Transparency
tool I fade out the edges of the cables and shadows.
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Step 7:
Last step is to place these overlays over the folder and drive icons to
see how they look.
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Finished Icon Image
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Click here to download the finished icon.
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Tomorrow I will try and do something a bit more exiting.
Also check in for the next installment of CorelDRAW for skinners.
Read the other Icon-A-Day Articles:
Icon # 1,
Icon # 2,
Icon #3,
Icon # 4,
Icon #5,
Icon # 6,
Icon # 7,
Icon # 8,
Icon # 9,
Icon #10,
Icon # 11.
Icon 12 & 13,
Icon # 14,
Icon # 15,
Icon # 16,
Icon #17,
Icon #18,
Icon # 19,
Icon #20,
Icon # 21.
CorelDRAW for Skinners.
Part 1: Mesh Tool 101 & Gloss 101
Part 2: Drop Shadows 101 & Reflections 101
And don't forget to check for all the Icon-A-Day icons as they get made,
in the Miscellaneous
Icons Gallery at Wincustomize.com |
